For many generations the leading way to keep your kids in line was to give them a firm swat on the behind. Spanking your children has been around for years and most parents who spank their children were spanked when they were young. Spanking is done to keep your kids in line when they misbehave and to get a message through to them. I feel spanking is not the correct way to punish your children and there are plenty of other ways to punish your child effectively. Many parents who spank their children have been spanked themselves as a child. Most parents who were not spanked as a child don't spank their own kids. They feel as if it's wrong and find other ways to punish their children. Spanking is unnecessary and most of the time not effective. If a child is raised with limits and age-appropriate expectations they will grow up into self-disciplined adults. .
Children who are spanked are more likely to hit others. Children are more likely to hit their siblings and peers if spanked at home. They also tend to grow up into adults who hit their spouses as well, as a way of punishing of them. Kids who are spanked have a hard time regulating their emotions and get frustrated and start hitting. Teaching kids "not to hit " and then spanking them as a punishment sends a contradicting message. Studies also show that children who are spanked not only have a hard time regulating their emotions they also exhibit depression, drug abuse, anxiety, and aggression. Spanking in the end produces a worse behavior then what it's intended for. Children, who are spanked demand immediate gratification to their wants and needs, have temper tantrums and lash out physically against people and sometimes animals. .
As many believe spanking is a bad thing, many believe there are many positive benefits to it. For many parents, spanking their children is a necessary act for growth and development of their child. When spanking is done correctly it can be a very useful tool for parents to punish their children.